Breakdown of قبل از اینکه به عروسی بروی، باید یک حلقه سفارش بدهی.
یکyek
one / a, an
بهbe
to
رفتنraftan
to go
بایدbâyad
must
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
عروسیarusi
wedding
سفارش دادنsefâresh dâdan
to order
حلقهhalghe
ring
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه به عروسی بروی، باید یک حلقه سفارش بدهی.
Why are both verbs in this sentence (beravi and sefāresh bedahi) in the subjunctive form?
This sentence uses two different triggers for the subjunctive! The first verb, beravi (you go), is in the subjunctive because it directly follows the conjunction ghabl az inke (before). The second verb, sefāresh bedahi (you order), is in the subjunctive because it follows the modal verb bāyad (must).
Why do we use ghabl az inke here instead of just ghabl az?
We use ghabl az inke when the action that follows is a complete phrase containing a conjugated verb (like beravi, meaning "you go"). If we were just saying "before the wedding" (followed by a noun rather than an action), we would drop the inke and just say ghabl az arusi.
How is the subjunctive formed for the compound verb sefāresh dādan (to order)?
To make the subjunctive of a compound verb, you only change the "light verb" part (in this case, dādan, meaning "to give"). You leave the non-verb part (sefāresh) exactly as it is, and add the be- prefix to the conjugated light verb, giving us sefāresh bedahi.
What is the infinitive of beravi?
beravi comes from the irregular infinitive raftan (to go). Its present stem is rav. To make the present subjunctive for "you (singular)", we add the prefix be- and the personal ending -i, resulting in beravi.
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